Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Stand-alone Ambulatory Surgical Center: Short-term Outcomes

• Published in: Orthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 223 - 228
• Main Authors: Parcells, Bertrand W., Giacobbe, Dean, Macknet, David, Smith, Amy, Schottenfeld, Mark, Harwood, David A., Kayiaros, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Ambulatory care; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Anesthesia; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Blood; Clinical Protocols; Family medical history; Female; Hospitalization; Hospitals; Humans; Joint surgery; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; Pain management; Patients; Physical therapists; Retrospective Studies; Surgeons; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; New Jersey

For decades, the average hospital stay following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has been getting shorter. The historical standard was several weeks of hospitalization, yet improvements in perioperative care have reduced the average length of stay to a few days. Medicare recognizes a 3-day inpatient...